
Tuesday, March 20th:
4 pm - Our first meeting of those participating in Family Game Day. We plan on providing playing cards, Life, and Sorry. We will also have some simple snacks and drinks. This meeting is very informal. We just expect people to show up and start playing whatever kind of games they choose. We would like you to register though so we will know if we have enough snacks and games. This is really an event for families, not an event to drop children off unsupervised. Register by calling the library at 527-4360 or stop by the front desk.
6 pm - Knit and Crochet Club Meeting
Thursday, March 22nd - RIOT ACT (book club) meeting at 7 pm. We will be discussing the book, Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders.
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Future Events at the Library
Tuesday, March 27th - 6 pm - Cookbook Club will meet. Our theme this month is Irish Cooking. Please contact the library if you would like to join this group!
Thursday, March 29th - 6 pm - Orphan Train in McLean County, presented by Rochelle Gridley of the McLean County Museum of History. From 1872 to 1890 the western agency of a New York Orphanage was in Normal, Illinois. Learn about the fate of orphans brought to McLean County by the famed rains over a 60 year period. Please register for this event!
Tuesday, April 10th - 6 pm - Two Bloomington-Normal residents will be at the library to talk about their parent's experiences in World War II. Anna Wells parents were Jewish citizens of Poland when the Nazis invaded. Elleke Mesdag was a young girl living in Holland when the Nazis invaded her country. We hope you can join us for these personal stories from our two speakers. Please register for this event!
National Library Week is April 8th through April 14th. The theme for this week is "Libraries Lead." Each year during this week, the library holds it Edible Book Contest. It will be on Thursday, April 12th at 3 pm. If you would like to participate, stop by the library to pick up a form. The rules are that the entry must have something to do with a book and the ingredients must be edible. The contest is fun for spectators also, as the entries will be on display that Thursday evening and viewers can vote on their favorite entries.
Friday, April 20th at 6:30 pm - Trivia Night
Register as a team to play trivia for fun. Individuals may also register. Refreshments will be provided. Babysitting also will be provided upon request. Register by April 13th for this fun event! We will determine the location of the event based on the number of teams registered. This is a free event but donations to the library are appreciated.